"King's Crown" > wrote in message
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> So, either I bought some freaky dried beans at the store or as stated
> above the sugar and vinegar were preserving the beans hardness while I was
> trying to cook them.
>

This site seems to agree with the addition of salt or acid during the
softening process. It's also helpful for some other prep and cooking
methods. I looked it up because I have some dried baby limas to use up and
want to do something simple like succotash.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?t...dspice&dbid=59